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This bill amends Arizona's election laws to prohibit the distribution of "deceptive and fraudulent deepfakes" of candidates or political parties within 90 days of an election unless the synthetic media includes a clear disclosure. A "deceptive and fraudulent deepfake" is defined as a realistic but false image, audio, or video that either appears to depict something that did not actually occur or provides a fundamentally different impression than the original. The bill includes exemptions for certain media, such as news broadcasts and satire, and allows candidates to seek injunctive relief to prohibit the publication of such deepfakes. The bill also includes a severability clause to preserve the remaining provisions if any part is found invalid.

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https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/81070